diff --git a/source/carla_host.py b/source/carla_host.py
index db46103b7..3b30d7c9c 100644
--- a/source/carla_host.py
+++ b/source/carla_host.py
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.saveSettings()
 
         if self.host.is_engine_running() and not self.host.isPlugin:
-            self.slot_engineStop()
+            self.slot_engineStop(True)
 
         QMainWindow.closeEvent(self, event)